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Maribyrnong vs Melton

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Maribyrnong profile · Melton profile

Maribyrnong Melton

Melton and Maribyrnong are nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and social patterns. Melton is defined by large family homes, with 92.7% having three or more bedrooms and 91% being detached houses. In contrast, Maribyrnong has many more apartments and renters, with 42.9% of households renting and only 52.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Maribyrnong also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 40.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 21.6% in Melton.

These gaps in education and housing have widened since 2011, as has the difference in religious views; 45.2% of people in Maribyrnong have no religion, which is far higher than the 24.3% in Melton. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in other ways. They have almost identical shares of people using another language at home, and typical weekly incomes are nearly the same, with Melton at $1,887 and Maribyrnong at $1,998.

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Where they differ most

Population: 93,751 larger in Melton Separate houses: 41.4 pts higher in Melton 3+ bedrooms: 39.9 pts higher in Melton No religion: 20.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong Renting: 20.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maribyrnongin Melton +93,751 larger in Melton gap widening
85,209 82nd pct 178,960 87th pct
Median age in Maribyrnongin Melton +2 yrs older in Maribyrnong gap steady
35 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct
First Nations in Maribyrnongin Melton +0.4 pts higher in Melton gap steady
0.7% 8th pct 1.2% 16th pct
Aged 65+ in Maribyrnongin Melton +1.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
10.9% 14th pct 9.1% 11th pct
Under 15 in Maribyrnongin Melton +8.8 pts higher in Melton gap steady
15.6% 24th pct 24.4% 92nd pct
De facto in Maribyrnongin Melton +7.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
16.5% 82nd pct 9.5% 11th pct

Age structure

40.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 32.9%
15.6% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 24.4%
22.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 21.0%
10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

Marital status

37.0% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
48.5% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 35.6%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
3.0% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Maribyrnong Melton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maribyrnongin Melton +2.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
38.0% 92nd pct 35.7% 90th pct

Country of birth

57.0% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
9.0% Vietnam ◂ +7.3 pts 1.7%
3.4% India +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.5% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% China ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

23.4% English ◂ +4.9 pts 18.5%
20.7% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
11.4% Vietnamese ◂ +8.8 pts 2.6%
9.8% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 4.4%
9.3% Chinese ◂ +6.5 pts 2.8%
3.4% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.2% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%
5.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Filipino +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Maribyrnongin Melton +0.9 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
38.1% 89th pct 39.0% 89th pct
Limited English in Maribyrnongin Melton +3.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
7.8% 93rd pct 4.7% 88th pct

Language used at home

56.6% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 54.3%
11.7% Vietnamese ◂ +9.1 pts 2.5%
0.3% Punjabi +5.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%
2.4% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
0.9% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.7% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Religion

No religion in Maribyrnongin Melton +20.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
45.2% 70th pct 24.3% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

32.2% Christianity +15.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
45.2% No religion ◂ +20.8 pts 24.3%
8.0% Buddhism ◂ +5.2 pts 2.8%
6.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.6% Other religions +4.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maribyrnongin Melton +12.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
72.8% 93rd pct 60.4% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Maribyrnongin Melton +19.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
40.8% 93rd pct 21.6% 76th pct
Schools in Maribyrnongin Melton +26 more in Melton
22 74th pct 48 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Maribyrnongin Melton +0.56 more in Maribyrnong
1.66 12th pct 1.10 0th pct
Students in Maribyrnongin Melton +25,280 more in Melton
11,706 79th pct 36,986 87th pct
Avg size in Maribyrnongin Melton +238 larger in Melton
532 85th pct 771 100th pct
ICSEA in Maribyrnongin Melton +51 higher in Maribyrnong
1,064 86th pct 1,013 73rd pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.3 pts 60.4%
6.3% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
8.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.7% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 25.5%
13.3% Certificate III / IV +14.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
16.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 8.4%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 19.3%
9.5% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%
8.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
8.3% Creative arts ◂ +5.9 pts 2.5%
6.7% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
4.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Maribyrnongin Melton +$179 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$965 83rd pct $786 60th pct
Household income in Maribyrnongin Melton +$111 higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
$1,998 85th pct $1,887 80th pct
Family income in Maribyrnongin Melton +$443 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$2,494 87th pct $2,051 71st pct
High earners in Maribyrnongin Melton +8.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
16.9% 86th pct 8.4% 49th pct
High-income homes in Maribyrnongin Melton +7.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
28.4% 87th pct 20.8% 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.3%
22.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 9.3%
13.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 39.8%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.2%
22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.5%
6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maribyrnongin Melton +2.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong
25.2% 30th pct 23.0% 22nd pct
Mental health in Maribyrnongin Melton +2.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong
9.9% 70th pct 7.2% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Maribyrnongin Melton even gap steady
5.3% 47th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
8.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
5.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +0.7 pts ▸ 68.1%
18.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
1.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maribyrnongin Melton +3.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
11.3% 14th pct 7.7% 6th pct
Unpaid carers in Maribyrnongin Melton +1.1 pts higher in Melton gap steady
10.9% 33rd pct 12.0% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Maribyrnongin Melton +9.3 pts higher in Melton gap steady
22.9% 32nd pct 32.2% 89th pct
Defence service in Maribyrnongin Melton +0.1 pts higher in Melton
1.1% 6th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maribyrnongin Melton +2.7 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
16.5% 15th pct 19.2% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Maribyrnongin Melton +1,484 larger in Melton
639 53rd pct 2,123 80th pct
Median age in Maribyrnongin Melton +5 yrs older in Maribyrnong
30 yrs 79th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Maribyrnongin Melton +32.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong
63.9% 95th pct 31.7% 45th pct
Unemployment in Maribyrnongin Melton +6.9 pts higher in Melton
6.5% 16th pct 13.4% 62nd pct
Median income in Maribyrnongin Melton +$285 higher in Maribyrnong
$873 89th pct $588 59th pct
Household income in Maribyrnongin Melton +$155 higher in Maribyrnong
$1,817 81st pct $1,662 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Maribyrnongin Melton +7.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong
11.1% 80th pct 4.1% 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maribyrnongin Melton +0.7 larger in Melton gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.1 91st pct
One-parent in Maribyrnongin Melton +0.9 pts higher in Melton gap steady
13.6% 51st pct 14.5% 59th pct
Living alone in Maribyrnongin Melton +13.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
29.7% 55th pct 16.5% 2nd pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
28.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 15.9%
13.6% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.3% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +8.0 pts 25.3%
29.7% 1 person ◂ +13.2 pts 16.5%
14.2% 4 people +8.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
16.6% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.4% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.8% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maribyrnongin Melton +$16 higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
$376 82nd pct $360 79th pct
Mortgage in Maribyrnongin Melton +$300 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$2,100 86th pct $1,800 74th pct
People / bedroom in Maribyrnongin Melton +0.10 higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Maribyrnongin Melton +20.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
42.9% 86th pct 22.6% 37th pct
Owned outright in Maribyrnongin Melton +0.7 pts higher in Melton gap narrowing
21.1% 14th pct 21.8% 14th pct
Separate houses in Maribyrnongin Melton +41.4 pts higher in Melton gap widening
49.7% 8th pct 91.0% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Maribyrnongin Melton +39.9 pts higher in Melton gap widening
52.8% 8th pct 92.7% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +19.4 pts ▸ 52.8%
42.9% Rented ◂ +20.2 pts 22.6%
21.1% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

49.7% Separate house +41.4 pts ▸ 91.0%
25.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.8 pts 0.7%
24.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.2 pts 7.9%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

12.5% 4 bedrooms +34.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
37.7% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
35.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.3 pts 4.8%
10.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 0.8%
2.6% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 53.7%
27.9% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%
10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 1.7%
2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.6%
23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +9.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
24.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 10.4%
12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maribyrnongin Melton +9.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
12.6% 87th pct 3.2% 21st pct
Work from home in Maribyrnongin Melton +16.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
36.1% 94th pct 19.8% 79th pct
PT commute in Maribyrnongin Melton +3.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
5.1% 87th pct 2.1% 67th pct
PT stops in Maribyrnongin Melton +109 more in Melton
457 82nd pct 566 86th pct
Stops/1k in Maribyrnongin Melton +2.20 more in Maribyrnong
5.36 76th pct 3.16 49th pct
Departures/1k in Maribyrnongin Melton +1,808.9 more in Maribyrnong
2,542.7 96th pct 733.8 76th pct
PT routes in Maribyrnongin Melton +2 more in Melton
32 79th pct 34 80th pct
Stop walk in Maribyrnongin Melton +36 longer in Melton
1 0th pct 37 67th pct
Drive to city in Maribyrnongin Melton +16 longer in Melton
13 14th pct 29 36th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +21.4 pts ▸ 57.6%
36.1% Worked at home ◂ +16.3 pts 19.8%
2.6% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.6% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%
2.0% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.4 pts 29.4%
29.5% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
6.7% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
12.6% No vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 3.2%
2.6% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maribyrnongin Melton +3.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
45.4% 88th pct 42.3% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Maribyrnongin Melton +5.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
16.9% 72nd pct 11.8% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maribyrnongin Melton +0.8 pts higher in Melton gap steady
5.7% 75th pct 6.5% 83rd pct
Participation in Maribyrnongin Melton +5.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
69.4% 97th pct 64.3% 81st pct
Full-time in Maribyrnongin Melton +0.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
62.2% 65th pct 61.5% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 12.3%
6.2% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%
8.7% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
5.4% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.1% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals ◂ +15.2 pts 17.2%
15.0% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.2% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.7% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.1% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.2% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maribyrnongin Melton +2 higher in Maribyrnong
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Maribyrnongin Melton +2 higher in Maribyrnong
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Maribyrnongin Melton +5 higher in Melton
4 36th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Maribyrnongin Melton +2 higher in Maribyrnong
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Maribyrnongin Melton +71 higher in Maribyrnong
1,045 87th pct 974 66th pct
ERP in Maribyrnongin Melton +136,895 higher in Melton
94,672 82nd pct 231,567 87th pct
Growth in Maribyrnongin Melton +18.1 pts higher in Melton
9.6% 87th pct 27.7% 100th pct
Businesses in Maribyrnongin Melton +9,795 higher in Melton
9,194 83rd pct 18,989 87th pct
Approvals in Maribyrnongin Melton +3,135 higher in Melton
1,429 87th pct 4,564 94th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maribyrnongin Melton +101 higher in Maribyrnong
623 46th pct 521 35th pct
Max temp in Maribyrnongin Melton +0.3 higher in Maribyrnong
20.5 17th pct 20.1 15th pct
Min temp in Maribyrnongin Melton +1.1 higher in Maribyrnong
11.2 52nd pct 10.1 33rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Maribyrnongin Melton +4,769 higher in Maribyrnong
11,797 71st pct 7,028 39th pct
Assault/100k in Maribyrnongin Melton +158 higher in Maribyrnong
940 48th pct 782 36th pct
Sexual/100k in Maribyrnongin Melton +26 higher in Maribyrnong
173 28th pct 147 20th pct
Robbery/100k in Maribyrnongin Melton +78 higher in Maribyrnong
121 95th pct 42 74th pct
Burglary/100k in Maribyrnongin Melton +527 higher in Maribyrnong
1,071 86th pct 544 54th pct
Theft/100k in Maribyrnongin Melton +2,755 higher in Maribyrnong
5,515 100th pct 2,760 88th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Maribyrnongin Melton +510 higher in Maribyrnong
895 88th pct 386 55th pct
Property damage/100k in Maribyrnongin Melton +291 higher in Maribyrnong
846 59th pct 555 33rd pct
Drugs/100k in Maribyrnongin Melton +144 higher in Maribyrnong
357 40th pct 213 23rd pct
5-yr change in Maribyrnongin Melton +12.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong
37.2% 84th pct 24.8% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maribyrnongin Melton +4.6 higher in Maribyrnong
8.6 99th pct 4.0 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Maribyrnongin Melton +4.0 more in Maribyrnong
7.8 99th pct 3.8 46th pct
15-min city in Maribyrnongin Melton +61.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong
99.0% 99th pct 37.1% 30th pct
Walk to shops in Maribyrnongin Melton +59.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong
98.3% 99th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Walk to transit in Maribyrnongin Melton +39.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong
99.1% 97th pct 59.5% 61st pct
Walk to school in Maribyrnongin Melton +37.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong
98.6% 99th pct 60.8% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Maribyrnongin Melton +6.4 pts higher in Maribyrnong
99.7% 98th pct 93.4% 79th pct
Walk to health in Maribyrnongin Melton +66.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong
95.1% 98th pct 28.7% 32nd pct
Amenities/1k in Maribyrnongin Melton +4.4 more in Maribyrnong
15.0 34th pct 10.6 11th pct
Intersections/km² in Maribyrnongin Melton +354 higher in Maribyrnong
431 100th pct 77 81st pct
Mean slope in Maribyrnongin Melton +1.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong
3.6% 30th pct 2.6% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maribyrnong vs Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24330/maribyrnong/vs/LGA24650/melton